German invasion of france 1940

HU 104674. French mountain troops part of the 1ere Division Legere de Chasseurs Alpins waiting to embark for Norway April 1940.

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Pilots of No 85 Squadron RAF under the command of S/L John OW "Doggie" Oliver (third left) pause for a photograph between sorties at Seclin at 09.00hrs on the first day of the German invasion of France. On 10 May 1940, 16 serviceable Hurricane Mk I fighters claimed 17 enemy aircraft destroyed for the loss of 4 of their own between 04.15 and 21.00hrs.

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A German Pzkw IIc light tank crosses an engineer-built bridge over the Meuse river, during their invasion of France in May of 1940.

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